Hey, it’s snowing on your shoulders! What’s next? If you google for information about dandruff you will find some answers to your questions, but not at all. How exactly does dandruff come about and what do you do about it? We ask Dylan Kok, trichologist (specialist in hair diseases and abnormalities), who works in the […]
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Vaginal dryness: ‘Discuss it with your partner and gp’ | Right away
Every week, Edwin de Vaal (47), a general practitioner in Nijmegen, answers a frequently asked or conspicuous question from his practice. This week is this: What can you do about vaginal dryness? What is vaginal dryness anyway? “Vaginal dryness is common in women from the age of transition. This is because all sorts of things […]
How to work on your own defenses: “Stress relief, nutrition and exercise helps” | Right away
In the COVID-19 approach, there are no measures to address our lifestyle, says The Arts and Lifestyle Association, while this is an opportunity to highlight the importance of a healthy lifestyle. The association called on Foreign Minister Paul Blokhuis to also work for a healthy lifestyle. More than 1,800 Dutch relatives signed the letter. Disclaimer: […]
Probiotics: help milk drinks, kefir and kombucha your gut? | Right away
In the supermarket, it is full of probiotic milk drinks that promise to strengthen your immune system. Are they really healthy for you? Six questions for immunologist Ger Rijkers of University College Roosevelt in Middelburg. What are probiotics anyway? “Probiotics are bacteria that promote health. Many of these bacteria occur naturally in our guts. These […]
Waiting even longer for pregnancy: “Every month lost there is one too many” | Right away
Fertility treatments, which were often lived for months, were abruptly discontinued due to the corona measures. This leads to disappointment, frustration and patience for women who need these treatments to have a child. Reproductive care in times of crisis is not covered by acute care. So, in mid-March 2020, a determined line was introduced from […]
GPs refer more patients to mental health | Right away
General practitioners are referring more patients to the mental health system, the Dutch Health Authority (NZa) and the Trimbos Institute report in a report on the start-up published on Wednesday. After the coroner outbreak in the Netherlands, the number of remittances fell sharply, but now it is increasing again. Since mid-March, there have been 49,000 […]